Forest Farm Nature Reserve
Forest Farm Nature Reserve was created in 1967 straddling the last remaining stretch of the former Cardiff to Merthyr canal that is clean enough to provide a good hunting ground for kingfishers, herons and many others species.
The majority of the woodland is Beach and Oak with several trees being over 200 years old. The Friends of Forest Farm have created a series of ponds, scrapes and wetlands to encourage water birds to feed and nest on them. These can be viewed from two bird hides. A winter-feeding area for birds was established in 2001 and is very popular.
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Wildlife:
- Birds - Kingfisher, heron, egret, water rail, little grebe, dipper, snipe, teal, buzzard, whitethroat, swallows, chiccchaff, willow, garden and reed warbler, and blackcap can all be seen and heard here.
- Butterflies - Red admiral, peacock, orange tip, painted lay, comma and speckled wood.
- Dragonflies & damselflies. - Demoiselle, migrant hawker, brown hawker, ruddy darter, southern hawker and Golden winged dragonfly.
Location: Just south of the M4 at junction 32. From A470 and M4 jnct 32, follow signs from Cory ton Interchange past ASDA and Forest Farm Industrial Estate. Car Parking on both sides of the road.
From Whitchurch/Cardiff: Take Forest Farm Road via Velindre Road past Velindre Hospital entrance. Parking Velindre Road past Velindre Hospital entrance. Parking is available on Forest Farm picnic site adjacent to the farm.
From Radyr: Car parking at Radyr railway station. Walk to the farm over the foot bridge.
These maps are intended as a guideline only; you must check the exact location of the reserve yourself. Wildlife Extra assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or usefulness of the information on this website.
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